Dolphin with a pod of northern resident killer whales. UBC (A Trites), Dalhousie (S Fortune), Hakai Institute (K Holmes), Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (X Cheng). A new study has ...

On-demand electronic switching of topology in a single crystal (OpenAI DALL·E through ChatGPT). University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists have demonstrated a reversible way to switch the ...

Far-infrared image from the Herschel Space Observatory overlaid with optical data from Euclid (Ryley Hill, University of British Columbia, European Space Agency). Astronomers have released a sneak ...

Dr. Sabrina Leslie’s research stems from her curiosity to investigate the “unseen” and understand the “unknown.” We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver ...

Dr. Zachary Hudson, a UBC chemist developing advanced materials that are transforming how we diagnose disease, reduce electricity consumption and reduce plastic waste, has been awarded an Arthur B.

Preparing a cover letter when you have zero or irrelevant experience. A cover letter is an important part of a job application. Writing one can be challenging, especially if your work experience isn’t ...

UBC has opened a $45 million expansion of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, made possible by philanthropic support from the Ross and Trisha Beaty family and Gordon B. Shrum, matched by UBC. The Centre ...

AI generated image of a pair of tornadoes. DeepAI. In 1951, physicist Julian Schwinger theorized that by applying a uniform electrical field to a vacuum, electron-positron pairs would be spontaneously ...

Dr. Kayla King’s research promises to bolster global preparedness against infectious diseases amidst environmental upheaval. Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis ...

UBC chemists tested the tracer on mice with human tumour implants (UBC). A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate ...

The Thunderbird Reactor is a custom-made, bench-top-sized particle accelerator and electrochemical reactor built by an interdisciplinary team at The University of British Columbia. Using a small bench ...

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...